Merry Christmas.
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"Three, two, one... No, Bronya clearly remembers..."
Bronya gradually regained consciousness but quickly entered a state of alertness, as she cautiously eyed the Miss Pink Elf in front of her.
Just as Bronya was somewhat bewildered and at a loss, a familiar small hand was placed on her head.
Bronya realized that Bronie was right beside her.
"Welcome to the Elysian Realm. Here, it's a world composed of the memories and cognition of the Thirteen MANTIS of the ancient civilization. Although everyone here is indeed a memory replica from the surface, I consider it as the continuation of their lives, and also the capital I use in the future to resurrect them."
Referring to it as capital sounds a bit strange, but Elysia couldn't wait to get close to Bronya, and occupying Bronya's entire field of vision.
"Hi~ Lovely girl~"
"You... hello..."
Bronya obviously wasn't quite used to this closeness, so she shyly leaned towards Bronie while cautiously observing her surroundings.
Not all the Flamechasers are in the lounge of the Elysian Realm.
Most of the time, everyone has their own things to do. Vill-V has her own experiments, Mobius is pondering the resurrection plans, Griseo is constantly painting, and Kosma finally got a game to pass the time during these fifty thousand years.
And the most frequent visitors in the lounge are naturally Elysia and Eden.
The two always maintain a keen curiosity towards outsiders. Eden wants to know about the development of art in the outside world, while Elysia is hunting for beautiful girls.
And today, it seems that only Eden, Elysia, and Su who welcomed Bronie and Bronya in the lounge.
Since Su and the memory replica Su inside the Elysian Realm merged, there wasn't any more memory replica of Su inside the Elysian Realm, unless the future Su wants to put a memory replica of his into the Elysian Realm.
Of course, everything that Su experienced in the Elysian Realm is clear to the real-world Su.
Strictly speaking, it's like activating a fusion spell card to merge the Elysian Realm-Su and the real-world Su. Originally, they were the same person.
"Generally speaking, the Elysian Realm is a trial ground prepared by an organization called World Serpent outside. Their agents undergo self-transformation to prepare for the trial, a place to strengthen their hearts against the Honkai, and also to enhance themselves through the Signets of the Flamechasers."
"So, this is a place like a mental training house?"
Bronya's judgment was not wrong, but Bronie didn't immediately answer Bronya's question, but took out a small strap.
"It's almost like that. But don't worry, I believe in your combat abilities, and all along, you've just lacked a suitable weapon. After ether editing and data compression, this Project Bunny 19c has the ability to fight independently and judge Honkai beasts at an adjudication level. I hope you can use this weapon well to protect your loved ones."
A familiar feeling entered her mind, and Bronya realized that the so-called sensation of neural connection in the Genesis System was actually the preheating of controlling the Project Bunny!
Bronie had been practicing her connection with machines since she made the game, and now taking over this Project Bunny, there was no sense of dissonance for Bronya at all.
It was like when Bronya secretly took the Genesis System and projection to directly test drive a Titan, she felt that the operation felt a bit realistic, which made her have many doubts.
"Project Bunny!"
With Bronya's call, a huge robot appeared behind her, with some gear-style details on its two huge arms, giving it a feeling of Vill-V's work. Red and white mecha, black-gold gloves, there was an indescribable coolness in it.
Bronya was immediately attracted by the Project Bunny given by Bronie.
"Wow~ such a cool robot, what about mine! Bronie, what about mine!"
Elysia also wanted one. This made Bronie a bit embarrassed.
Alright, indeed, Bronie didn't prepare any robots for Elysia.
After all, Elysia only needs to be beautiful, so what's the need for highly aggressive mechas?
After much thought, since Elysia asked out for something, Bronie felt obliged to give her something.
What would be a good gift? Something that would make Elysia happy...
"I've got it!"
With that, Bronie started projecting.
A peach-colored skirt gradually took shape, then was wrapped in a gift box. Next came an even more important peach tree branch decoration which was also projected.
"Flowers match the beauty, I thought you'd like this skirt."
"Wow!"
Elysia excitedly accepted the gift box, then gave Bronie a deep hug.
"You and Bronya can go try challenging the data bodies inside; I'll be back in a bit!"
With that, Elysia left the lounge with the gift box, seemingly heading deeper into the Elysian Realm.
Meanwhile, Bronya had no idea what was going on, as she was just standing around Project Bunny.
"Eden, if we go deeper into the Elysian Realm, won't there be any other challengers?"
"Of course not, even Kalpas hasn't been very active lately. Everyone's been playing Cyberpunk 2077; there's a lot to explore in there, the city details are very well done, and the punk spirit has really got to me."
Eden probably wasn't fond of the punk style; she was more of a classical artist. Sakura might be the one who likes punk more?
"Just a simple nostalgia for home, nothing else. Oh, Eden, this is for you!" With that, Bronie produced a bottle of wine.
"Oh?"
"I happened to ask Otto if he had any wine in his collection, and he gave me this. I may not be able to taste it, but I carefully preserved all the data!"
"How thoughtful. Well then, go ahead, take Bronya to explore the Elysian Realm. Do you need me to guide Bronya?"
Eden always felt that no work should go unrewarded, so she volunteered to guide Bronya instead of Elysia.
However, Bronie just shook her head. "I'm quite familiar with the Elysian Realm, so Eden, you don't need to trouble yourself."
Seeing Bronie being so polite, Eden nodded silently, and went back to eagerly open the wine and savor the legendary collection of the Archbishop of Schicksal.
Bronya was also quite impressed of their teacher. During online classes, Vocal teacher Eden was confident and elegant, just like a superstar.
But Bronya never expected that behind that elegance, there was a drunkard!
It was a bit surprising, but Bronya didn't find it worth being too amazed. She was more curious about the depths of the Elysian Realm.
After acquiring Project Bunny, she would face trials! Almost entirely realistic simulated combat trials!
"Let's go, Bronya, let's give this Project Bunny a try, and there will also be some content about driver's license exams later. Remember, Project Bunny can transform into a motorcycle. To avoid traffic accidents in the future, it's good for you, and for others to take those exams."
"Awesome!" Bronya was thrilled at the idea of riding a motorcycle.
Indeed, for a while, Bronya wanted to try extreme sports, but later realized her body couldn't handle it.
"Next, you'll be entering the depths of the Elysian Realm. Delving into it means your brain and consciousness will deeply connect with the memories and cognition of the Flamechasers. Although it may burden your body to some extent, the improvement in combat prowess is significant, and it also allows you to feel the power of the Honkai in a safe environment."
"Bronya is ready!"
Though unsure of the Project Bunny's maximum combat capabilities, Bronya was confident.
Mainly because she trusted Bronie and the weapons Bronie prepared.
Indeed, in Honkai Impact 3rd, Bronya had trouble joining battles due to her physical condition and could only fight by controlling Project Bunny.
But here, Bronya didn't have such worries.
The non-existent jealousy of cute Sin was not an issue. If she really had to kick someone in the skirt she usually wore, that would be quite embarrassing. Because of her gorgeous skirt, Sin would become shy and timid, so she won't be daring to make too many bold moves to expose her skirt's shade.
So Bronya didn't have the issue of leg disabilities.
Approaching the teleportation gate to the depths of the Elysian Realm, Bronya once again felt that dizzy sensation.
Though expected, the dizziness felt like wasabi up her nose, the taste lingering and unstoppable, putting her back into a dizzy state.
"You'll get used to it, but initially delving into the Elysian Realm indeed comes with side effects. Also, if you want to leave a memory body in the Elysian Realm, the experience will be even worse. Well, what are your thoughts on the scenery before you?"
Bronya slowly opened her eyes to a pink sea of flowers.
Bizarre scenes pieced together, countless physics-defying buildings hung in the air, trees without roots bloomed with pink flowers, as if all the beauty in the world had converged here.
"What about Bronya's original body?"
Bronya cared about this!
This was unexpected for Bronie.
"Well... don't worry too much. Within the Elysian Realm, the boundary between illusion and reality isn't as bad as you imagine. In the lounge, we've actually established a connection with the Elysian Realm, so when we delve deeper, our bodies outside will be properly taken care of."
"I see..." Bronya felt assured; indeed, this wasn't the real world anymore, and the unreal scenes before her could perhaps be turned into a game?
"I bet you're wondering what kind of game this technology would make, right?"
"Exactly!"
"In reality, there would be a lot of bugs because this world is constructed from the cognition of other memory bodies mixing, containing many fragmented pieces of information. If there's a technological breakthrough in the future, making it into a game wouldn't be impossible! But first, we need to deal with the Honkai!"
"I understand. Humans will definitely overcome the Honkai to create a new generation of games!"
"Exactly! Humans will definitely overcome the Honkai! Alright, enough with the slogans. The trials stored in the Elysian Realm are more like training simulations. If you encounter other preset characters within the Elysian Realm, you can ask them for a Signet."
"What's a Signet then?" Bronie tilted her head cutely. Then Bronya's gaze shifted to Elysia not far away.
"A Signet can be seen as something similar to a Path for the Flamechasers, containing their life choices, experiences, and subconscious thoughts. However, most of it is cognitive and subconscious, different Flamechasers have different Signets, and the specific effects will also vary."
In short, it's an important item or ability that constitutes the elements of the trial.
Bronie nodded repeatedly, indicating her understanding.
"Let me tell you, Elysia has prepared forty different opening lines for these preset characters!"
With that, Bronya led Bronie to Elysia.
"Oh yes, Bronie has heard each of them!"
"Wow, Bronya, I thought you went somewhere to change clothes."
"The first time giving an Signet to Bronya, it has to be more ceremonial! And with Bronya being so cute, how could I be so casual?"
Saying that, Elysia approached Bronya, getting close. "Hehe, this place really is paradise, with so many cute girls~ Come on, kiss my cheek, and then I'll give you the Signet~"
"Wait, Elysia, I remember you don't need to go through all this trouble to give an Signet!"
"Aww, so does Bronie want one too?"
Bronya keenly felt the danger from Elysia; if Elysia didn't want to give Bronya a Signet, Bronya could continue on her own.
Most importantly, she didn't know the maximum combat power of Project Bunny, so Bronie thought there was no rush for this so-called Signet.
As for Elysia's kiss request?
Bronya believed Bronie's care was more important, and Elysia was a very dangerous person who could snatch away her Bronie at any moment!
The huge palm of Project Bunny stood up, making a gesture of refusal.
"Was I too hasty? Well, it's okay. We'll have many opportunities to get to know each other in the future! But did your Sister Bronie tell you anything?"
"Bronie said that rather than subjective descriptions with strong desires, firsthand experience is more genuine."
"Right! Bronya is quite insightful! So as a reward, the Signet goes to Bronya! Take your time to adapt; I'll be waiting for you at the finish line!"
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As a newcomer to the Elysian Realm, the difficulty of the trial would be more or less reduced.
This is understandable because the first time entering the Elysian Realm, the first thing to do is to conduct a preliminary test, and then better specify the overall difficulty of the trial in order to achieve the best training effect.
Elysia turned around and gave Bronya a real Signet, which was not unexpected to Bronie, but Elysia appeared to have something to do.
After giving the Signet, she hurriedly left.
Now it's time for Bronya and Bronie!
Entering the first door, the monsters that appeared were some simple training robots.
These robots were used by the previous era's civilization to test MANTIS Soldiers. They are basically out of production and have very low combat power.
However, they are still quite suitable for testing Bronya!
Yes, looking at Bronya so young, everyone felt sorry for her.
When Bronie encountered the Honkai beast when she first came up here, it was completely because Bronie claimed to be a traveler of the Quantum Sea at the time.
Would Vill-V believe such a thing?
She believed it half at the time, so she brought out the relatively threatening Honkai beasts.
But this time Bronya is different.
"Project Bunny 19c! Greet them with your fists!"
Project Bunny appeared, and its huge fists slammed down fiercely.
This probing attack usually doesn't have much power, but it should be more than enough to deal with a seemingly weak opponent like a Marvin robot.
It's just that Bronya never expected that after receiving a punch, it would still be able to continue fighting!
"Training robots have no advantages, but they are tough. Their simple structure means that even if they are damaged, they still have combat power. Bronya underestimated them~"
"Bronya just wasn't familiar with the operating mode of Project Bunny, this time Bronya won't make the same mistake again!"
Project Bunny directly performed an "Ora Ora", easily solving the robots in front of it.
Next came a group of zombies.
Pale skin, trembling body, and those huge sickles, Bronya frowned slightly.
"Are these the zombies that Bronya sister mentioned?"
"Through the enhancement of the Honkai, the strength of the zombies also fluctuates greatly. This is the easiest place to be careless. Many frontline warriors died under the joint attack of the Honkai beasts and the zombies, so Bronya you must be careful."
"Um, Bronya will regulate the energy distribution of Project Bunny well."
Facing these zombies, Project Bunny could easily solve them, but as for the judging the strength of the Honkai beasts and zombies, it had to rely entirely on Bronya herself.
The output problem of Project Bunny is indeed quite troublesome to a certain extent. Too much output is not suitable for prolonged combat, and too low output efficiency is too low.
But this is only the first level. The subsequent zombies were easily crushed by Bronya, and the last zombie was eliminated by Bronya herself with a gun.
"Oh, remember if you kill zombies outside, remember to handle their bodies. Project Bunny is equipped with a Honkai energy suppressant extraction device, which can extract a small amount of Honkai from the zombies' bodies."
"Ah?"
Bronya never expected this.
"In the previous civilization, the extraction process of Honkai energy suppressant completely relied on the sacrifice of ordinary people infected with Honkai energy. About five hundred people extracted one person's share? But later, when there were more zombies, suppressants were not so used as much anymore."
"This is indeed a cruel fact..."
This was something Bronya had never heard of before. Could it be that the suppressant Bronie had given to Rosalia and Lilia before was that kind?
Seeing Bronya was thinking about something, Bronya continued, "Lilia and Rosalia didn't use that kind of suppressant. Later, Mobius improved the production process of suppressants, and Project Stigma for fifty thousand years produced a very peculiar special blood, known as Schariac's Holy Blood in Shicksal."
Kiana has that thing in her body, and the same goes for Durandal. And Otto has been researching that thing for almost five hundred years. Therefore, after Mobius took over that thing, she also sighed that if this blood had been discovered in the previous civilization, where would there be so many troubles?
Whenever a Herrscher appeared, everyone would just inject the Herrscher with it.
Under the high concentration of Honkai energy, they would either die directly or still have meager power to resist. Would it be their turn to be bombed by nuclear bombs then?
It's a pity that things are unpredictable.
"I see, has there been any progress in the technology of suppressants? What would happen if this kind of suppressant is injected into a Herrscher's body?"
Bronya cares quite a bit about Kiana, and whenever she thinks about the suppressant, she can't help but think about Kiana's current state.
Everyone knows she's a Herrscher, except Kiana herself isn't quite clear on that.
"The power of a Herrscher will temporarily disappear, and the body will become somewhat like that of an ordinary person. Okay, every time you pass a level, you'll be given a chance to try the Signets of the other Flamechasers. This is to help your body and mind better adapt to the Signets of the Flamechasers. The next one is Mr. Su."
As she speaks, Bronya follows Bronie's gaze and looks at the figure that suddenly appears not far away.
"Hello, Miss Bronya, and Miss Bronie."
Su looks like he's come over temporarily and hasn't put his preset self there.
In simple terms, Su's Signet is the least burdensome Signet so it is usually given to the visitors first. Bronya only triggered something like a program similar to the successor metamorphosis plan.
"Although it doesn't show Bronya's own combat abilities, this Project Bunny will accompany Bronya in future battles. It can also be considered as part of her own combat power, right?"
"Hehehe, don't worry, I won't give you a Signet yet, Miss Bronya. When Bronie stepped into the Elysian Realm, her qualifications were almost displayed before us. She has the ability to bear such power."
Su smiles, as calm as ever, giving people the feeling of a retired old man walking his birds.
"I'm not worried. Even if she can't bear the Signet for now, I can prepare more combat means for Bronya. Whether it's a giant robot or the power of a new Stigmata, well, forget about these nonexistent things. Here you go!"
As she speaks, Bronie takes out a huge box, and Su takes this heavy box and sees the pattern of tea sets on it.
"I always feel that you might like tea more, so I brought some good tea and tea sets from Shenzhou. I hope you like them."
"Bronie, have you always been so polite?"
Su is a bit helpless.
Actually, this gift is a bit too polite. But the hand that received the gift didn't stop.
It could be seen that Mr. Su really liked tea.
"This is not too polite. I just think it's necessary courtesy. After all, Bronya is not a member of the World Serpent."
"The World Serpent... Hehe, Project Stigma is still in execution, this won't change. I won't change completely either. The reason I stopped Kevin was just because I thought Kevin was a bit unreasonable. The Project Stigma was implemented too early, that's all."
Now the Third Eruption is being calculated, and there is still hope for the future to cross Finality.
But as the saying goes, don't put all your eggs in one basket. So, in rationaly, Su did not stop the World Serpent's Project Stigma.
"Then goodbye for now~ The difficulty of the next level will be raised a bit. Project Bunny design was originally meant to deal with a fully powered Herrscher, so don't worry about any small cats or dogs hurting Bronya."
"Okay, next, there will be zombies and Honkai beasts inside, all constructed with special Honkai energy, which will create some interesting effects under that field."
Interesting?
This sounds like something Vill-V would say.
But since Vill-V said it was interesting, Bronie probably could guess what those things were.
It's nothing more than HP bars, effect resistance, or something like a hegemonic shield.
Bronie still can't remember what effects those affixes in the Honkai Impact 3rd have. Basically, they're all about big bricks flying over.
As for the affixes in the Honkai 2?
Forget it, those things are just too absurd, sometimes dying suddenly under the affixes, not even sure which affix killed them.
Bronya continues to advance. She discovers that she can ride on Project Bunny using its big hands, making it her transportation tool without becoming a motorcycle.
This method effectively hides the fact that she has short legs.
"Activate the traction module."
"Launch the destruction punch."
"Try the overload module, give it a punch!"
In the next level, Titans, Honkai beasts, zombies, and monsters from the Sea of Quanta all appear simultaneously, indicating that the difficulty has definitely been adjusted by Su.
Seeing so many monsters, Bronya doesn't hesitate to activate the traction module and gather all the monsters together.
With one punch, countless enemies die or are injured, and even the ground trembles violently, as if triggering a huge earthquake.
"Wow."
Bronya used to be quite cautious, but this time she has more monsters to deal with, so she increases the power of Project Bunny's manipulation slightly.
And the effect is naturally very shocking.
The shock of this punch, like an explosive punch, even Bronya's heart trembles along with it.
To sum it up in one word, that would be?
Cool!
"Quantum Shadow is somewhat more bizarre in a way. However, when designing it initially, I also thought of this, so when the traction module is executed, it will automatically analyze the enemies in front and activate the jet to interfere with the state of the quantum shadow, causing it to Honkai."
"And directly creating a Space Time Fracture can also make the opponent collapse, right?"
After enjoying a wave of excitement, Bronya still remembers many points of knowledge.
When she truly engages in battle, Bronya realizes that the Project Bunny given to her by Bronya has considered almost all possible problems.
"That's it. When the battle is over, the power of the Signet will also be enhanced. Have you seen the icon on the teleporter over there? This leaf pattern represents the enhancement of the Bodhi Signet. In the future, you will encounter more Signets, but not all Signets are suitable for you, so you need to carefully consider which Signets you are more familiar with."
"I see..."
"Next, there will be a small timed challenge. If you can solve all the enemies within a certain time, the power of the Signet will be increased."
"Um... Bronya feels the power of the Signet. Signet of Bodhi appears to be able to enhance battlefield analysis, while also having the consciousness to probe and find multiple points of the enemy... This is a combat awareness that Bronya has never had before."
That's quite right.
"It seems like you're quite adaptable to the power of the Signet. Then let's go!"
"Okay!"
Connected with Project Bunny's nervous system, when there was a certain thought in the battle, Project Bunny would execute it.
And this kind of fighting method requires the cleanest of thoughts, without any clutter, which is something others cannot do.
The Genesis System has some quirks too, but Bronya can still make a complete game, which also shows that Bronya does have strong combat talent!
That mechanical-like rationality will not generate chaotic thoughts during the battle because of any external objects.
The timed challenge was easily won, and the teleporter that followed was marked with a bright red color, looking ominous.
"Next is the boss challenge. Are you confident?"
"What will be inside?"
"I don't know, maybe it'san elite, maybe it's a judgment-level Honkai beast, or maybe it's an extremely oversized Homu."
"Wait? Why would there be a Homu!?"
"Because that's what Elysia requested~"
"...Alright, Bronya is ready!"
The battle didn't consume much physical strength, at most it was a lot of mental energy consumed under concentrated attention.
Bronya tentatively reached out and touched the next teleporter.
Opening her eyes, she saw a place full of pink crystal flowers.
In the center of that stage, Elysia changed into a brand-new outfit and stood there.
"Sorry, this time I'm here to dance with you~ Since we have such beautiful new clothes, how could I not wear them~ But, Bronie!"
"Hmm?"
"I really like it!"
"Like what?"
"Hehe~ Can you guess?"
New CN Fic being Translated! Kamen Rider and Blue Archive related fic;
Kuruto Dan! Become the Game Advisor of Millennium!
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